"Average SS is $1,900"
So Rat is below average? That's prolly why he's part of the majority with a retirement account, which is where this started.
With the end of Title 42, here are the U.S. benefits migrants can and can't qualify for - CBS News
Can unauthorized migrants access federal aid programs?
Unauthorized migrants, or those who haven't entered the U.S. through a legal pathway such as receiving a work visa or gaining asylum or refugee status, aren't eligible for most major federal aid programs, according to the NILC.
That means unauthorized migrants can't receive benefits from programs including food stamps, Medicaid, Medicare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (or welfare), and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, among other federal aid.
However, there are some federal programs that these migrants may qualify for, although they are limited. They include emergency Medicaid, which pays for the medical costs of unauthorized migrants in the case of a medical emergency. School meal programs are available to all children, regardless of their immigration status.
Can legal migrants tap federal aid programs?Yes, but generally only after they have resided in the U.S. for five years.
That means most immigrants who are in the U.S. through an asylum program, or even if they have received a green card that makes them a legal resident alien, can't receive Medicaid, food stamps or other federal support until that five-year waiting period is over. There are several exceptions to this time restriction, such as for victims of human trafficking.
Can migrants get benefits through state programs?
Some states have enacted laws that allow migrants to tap their benefit programs, with the NILC noting that almost every state allows migrants of any standing to access Women, Infants and Children, a nutrition and food-aid program for pregnant women and children up to age 5.
Some states extend benefits to migrants who are in the U.S. legally, but still exclude unauthorized migrants. For instance, California's food-aid program CalFresh will provide benefits to refugees, asylum seekers and green card holders, among others, but it doesn't extend that support to undocumented migrants.
The Supreme Court has ruled that migrant children have the right to attend kindergarten through grade 12 public schools. |
